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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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