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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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