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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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