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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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