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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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