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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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