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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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