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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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