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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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