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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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