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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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