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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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