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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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