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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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