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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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