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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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