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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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