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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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