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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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