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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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