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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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