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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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