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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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