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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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