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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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