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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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