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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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