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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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