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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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