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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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