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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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