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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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