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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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