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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing 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 dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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