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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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