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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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