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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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