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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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