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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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