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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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