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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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