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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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