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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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