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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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