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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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