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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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