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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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