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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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