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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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