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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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