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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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