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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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