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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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