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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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