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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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