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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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