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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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