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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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