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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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