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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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