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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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