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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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