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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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