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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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