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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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