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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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