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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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