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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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