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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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