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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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