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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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