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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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