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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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