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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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