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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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