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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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