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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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