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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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