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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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