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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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