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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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