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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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