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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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