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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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