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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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