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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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