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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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