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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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