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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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