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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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