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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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