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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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