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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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