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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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