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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors 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 experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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