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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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