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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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