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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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