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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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