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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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