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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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