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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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