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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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