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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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