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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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