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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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