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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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