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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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