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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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