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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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