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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key 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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