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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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