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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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