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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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