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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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