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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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