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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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