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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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