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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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