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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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