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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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