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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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