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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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