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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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