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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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