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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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