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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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