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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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