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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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