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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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