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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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