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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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