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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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