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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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