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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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