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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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