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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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