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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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