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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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