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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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