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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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