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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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