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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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