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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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