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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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