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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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