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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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