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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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