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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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