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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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