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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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