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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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