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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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