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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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