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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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