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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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