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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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