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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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