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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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