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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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