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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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