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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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