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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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