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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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