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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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