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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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