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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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