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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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