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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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