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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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