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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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