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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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