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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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