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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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