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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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