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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually 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 a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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