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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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