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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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