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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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