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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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