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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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