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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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