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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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