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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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