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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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