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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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