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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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