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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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