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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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