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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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