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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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