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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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