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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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