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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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