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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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