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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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