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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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