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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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