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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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