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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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