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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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