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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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