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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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