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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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