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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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