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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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