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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business 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 stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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