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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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