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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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