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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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