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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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