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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom 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 in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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