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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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