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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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