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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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