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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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