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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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