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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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