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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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