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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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