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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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