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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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