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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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