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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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