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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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