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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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