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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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