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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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