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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important 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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