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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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