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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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