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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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