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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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