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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important 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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