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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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