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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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