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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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