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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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