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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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