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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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