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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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