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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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