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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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