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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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