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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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