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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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