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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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