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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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