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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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