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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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