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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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