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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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