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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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