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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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