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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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