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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key 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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