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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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