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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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