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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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