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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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