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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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