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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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