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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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