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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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