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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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