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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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