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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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