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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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