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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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