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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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