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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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