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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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