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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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