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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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