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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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