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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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