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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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