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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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