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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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