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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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