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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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