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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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