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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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