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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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