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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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