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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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