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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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