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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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