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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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