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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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