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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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