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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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