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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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