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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the 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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