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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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