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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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