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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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