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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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