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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the authoritative 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 reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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