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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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