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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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