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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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