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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring 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 stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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