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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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