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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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