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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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