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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing 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 scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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