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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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