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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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