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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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