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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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