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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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