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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally 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 many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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