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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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