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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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