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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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