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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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