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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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