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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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