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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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