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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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