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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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