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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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