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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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