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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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