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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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