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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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