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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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