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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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