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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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