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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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