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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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