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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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