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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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