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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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