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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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