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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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