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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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