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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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