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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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