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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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