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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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