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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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