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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also studies 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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