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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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