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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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