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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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