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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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