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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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