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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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