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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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