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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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