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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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