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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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