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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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