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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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