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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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