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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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