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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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