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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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