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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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