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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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