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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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