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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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