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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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