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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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