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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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