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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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