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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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