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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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