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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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