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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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