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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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