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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. 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. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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