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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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