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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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