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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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