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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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