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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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