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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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