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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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