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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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