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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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