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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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