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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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