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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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