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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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