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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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