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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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