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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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