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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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