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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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