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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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