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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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