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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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