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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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