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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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