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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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