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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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