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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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