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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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