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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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