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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major 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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