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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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