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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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