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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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