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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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