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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important 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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