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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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