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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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