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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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