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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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