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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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