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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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