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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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