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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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