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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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