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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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