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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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