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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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