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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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