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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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