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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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