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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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