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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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