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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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