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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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