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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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