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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning enable humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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