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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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