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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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