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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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