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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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