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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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