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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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