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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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