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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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