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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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