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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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