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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores 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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