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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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