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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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