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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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