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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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