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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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