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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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