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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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