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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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