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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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