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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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