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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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