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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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