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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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