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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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