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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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