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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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