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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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