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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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