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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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