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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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