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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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