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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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