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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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