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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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