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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important 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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