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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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