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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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