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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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