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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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