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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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