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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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