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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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