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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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