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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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