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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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