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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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