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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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