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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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