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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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