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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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