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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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