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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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