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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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