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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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