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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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