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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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