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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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