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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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