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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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