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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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