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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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