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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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