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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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