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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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