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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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