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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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