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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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