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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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