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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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