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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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