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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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