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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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