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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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