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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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