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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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