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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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