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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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