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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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