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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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