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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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