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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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