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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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